2020 for JESUS - Day 32: JESUS is RIGHTEOUS...OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS...WISDOM FROM GOD... HOLINESS... REDEMPTION...

The apostle John wants us to know about the RIGHTEOUSNESS of JESUS...

1 John 2:28-29

28- "And now, dear children, continue in HIM, so that when HE appears we may be confident and unashamed before HIM at HIS coming.

29- "If you know that HE is RIGHTEOUS, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of HIM."

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 The apostle Peter also wants us to know about the RIGHTEOUSNESS of JESUS...

1 Peter 2:24

"'HE HIMSELF bore our sins' in HIS body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for RIGHTEOUSNESS; 'by HIS wounds you have been healed.'"

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The apostle Paul wants us to know about the RIGHTEOUSNESS of JESUS, too...

1 Corinthians  1:30

"It is because of HIM that you are in CHRIST JESUS, WHO has become for us WISDOM FROM GOD - that is, OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS,  HOLINESS, and REDEMPTION."

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2020 for JESUS - Day 31: JESUS is ETERNAL LIFE!

1 John 2:24-26

24-  "As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you.  If it does, you also will remain in the SON and in the FATHER.  

25-  And this is what HE promised us - ETERNAL LIFE.

26-  I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray." 

2020 for JESUS - Day 30: JESUS... THE WILL OF GOD...

Yes!  THE WILL OF GOD!  That would be JESUS!   


1 John 2:15-17

15-  "Do not love the world or anything in the world.  If anyone loves the world, love for the FATHER is not in them.

16-  For everything in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - comes not from the FATHER, but from the world.

17-  The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does THE WILL OF GOD lives forever."

2020 for JESUS - Day 29: JESUS... FROM THE BEGINNING... HEARD... SEEN... TOUCHED...

On Sunday, our church family was challenged to find all the references to LIFE and LIGHT, in 1 John this week.  I think it may take more than a week!  I'm slow getting started, but let's see what we can find, in the next few days!


1 John 1:1-3

1- "That which was FROM THE BEGINNING, which WE HAVE HEARD, which WE HAVE SEEN with our eyes, which we have looked at and OUR HANDS HAVE TOUCHED - this we proclaim concerning the WORD OF LIFE.  

2-  THE LIFE appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the ETERNAL LIFE, which was with the FATHER and has appeared to us."

3-  We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the FATHER and with HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST."

2020 for JESUS - Day 28 - JESUS is YOUR FAITH... the WORD OF LIFE...

The Old Testament tells us about all the complaining and arguing that the children of Israel did.  It's so sad that is such a part of the "human condition"... grumble... complain... argue... grumble... complain... argue...

I've been very sick off and on for the last few weeks.  I've caught myself multiple times with things coming out of my mouth that should not.  Here is what the apostle Paul writes in Philippians 2:14-18.  Remember yellow highlights refer to names/descriptions of JESUS.  

14-  "Do everything without grumbling and complaining,

15- so that you may become blameless and pure, 'children of GOD without fault in a warped and crooked generation.'  Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky

16- as you hold firmly to the WORD OF LIFE.  And then I will be able to boast on the day of CHRIST that I did not run or labor in vain.  

17-  But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from YOUR FAITH, I am gland and rejoice with all of you.

18- So you too should be glad and rejoice with me."

2020 for JESUS - Day 27: JESUS is GOD... our only WAY to SALVATION...

As I shared the other day, a week ago Sunday something unusual happened at our church assembly.  Three different people presented thoughts/readings from Philippians 2:1-18.  They had not discussed it in advance, it just happened that way, obviously being HOLY SPIRIT directed!  Currently, we are meditating on names/descriptions of JESUS from this passage, beginning with... 


Philippians 2: 12-13

12- "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed - not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence - continue to work out your SALVATION with fear and trembling, 

13- for it is GOD WHO works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill HIS good purpose." 

2020 for JESUS - Day 26: JESUS HUMBLED HIMSELF, becoming a SERVANT... OBEDIENT TO DEATH... our GOD, the NAME that is above every name - JESUS CHRIST is LORD!

We will continue to look at Philippians 2, over the next few days, at the many names/descriptions of JESUS:

Philippians 2:7-11


7-  "rather HE made HIMSELF nothing by taking the very nature of a SERVANT, being made in HUMAN LIKENESS, 

8-  and being found in appearance as a MAN, HE HUMBLED HIMSELF by becoming OBEDIENT TO DEATH - even death on a cross!

9-  Therefore, GOD exalted HIM to the highest place and gave HIM the NAME THAT IS ABOVE EVERY NAME, 

10- that at the name of JESUS every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth

11- and every tongue acknowledge that JESUS CHRIST is LORD, to the glory of GOD THE FATHER."